Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 804 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Why → what): “Cause, so effect.” — It rained all night, so the ground is wet. “Effect because cause.” — The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot. Coming first is not causing: the rooster crows before sunrise but does not cause it. Hot days bring both ice cream sales and swimming — heat causes both.

1. 1.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
3. 3.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
4. 4.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
5. 5.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the dog hid under a bed
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cake got burnt (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) a nail was on the road
9. 9.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
11. 11.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
12. 12.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the cycle skidded
13. 13.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop was crowded (d) the road was slippery
14. 14.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the goat got out (c) the milk was left out (d) we left the gate open
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
18. 18.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the power went off (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the fans stopped
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
20. 20.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the road was slippery (d) the crowd cheered
21. 21.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
24. 24.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the road was slippery
26. 26.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
28. 28.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
29. 29.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) it rained all night (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ground is wet
30. 30.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the washing fell down
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we left the gate open (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the goat got out
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I went to bed very late (c) the ice cream melted (d) I felt sleepy in class
33. 33.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
35. 35.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) I watered the seeds
38. 38.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
39. 39.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the street became shady
40. 40.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the sun was very hot

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